Yankees running out of AL East games to reverse troubling trend
BALTIMORE — If the Yankees want to have any hope of getting back atop the American League East by the end of this season, the journey will have to start within the division. Like most things the Yankees have been through recently, it’s mostly been a struggle. The Yankees are 14-18 against the AL East […]
Yankees enter AL East showdown with Orioles desperate for jolt
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The first two times the Yankees started their series against the Orioles, the Yankees were leading the AL East both times. On Friday, they’ll arrive at Camden Yards, but it won’t be as exciting as expected. The Yankees have had a poor run recently, losing 18 of their last 25 games, […]
Matt Blake ejected in loss to Rays as Yankees’ frustrations boil over
Frustration over the Yankees’ recent poor performance filtered out of the dugout and onto the field Thursday night. With the Yankees down 5-3 to the Rays in the top of the eighth inning, Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake was ejected by home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso. Blake’s frustration erupted after Moscoso called two strikes on […]
Juan Soto feels lingering effects of hand injury on Yankees swing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Juan Soto’s right hand doesn’t seem to be the problem, as long as he doesn’t strike out. On Thursday night, he mostly succeeded in that regard, barring one painful whiff. Soto homered, doubled and walked two in the Yankees’ 5-4 loss to the Rays but struck out in the seventh inning […]
Yankees squander brief momentum with crushing loss to Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The seemingly impossible dream of winning back-to-back championships will have to wait for another day. The Yankees had a chance Thursday to win consecutive games and the series for the first time since mid-June, but fell short on either. Nestor Cortez got off to another rough start on the road as […]
Trent Grisham has big night with bat and glove in Yankees’ win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Manager Aaron Boone made two batting order changes, putting Alex Verdugo in the leadoff spot and phenom Ben Rice in the cleanup spot, but they didn’t help matters as the Tigers went hitless for a combined eight at-bats. But the manager found all the points the Yankees needed Wednesday night in […]
Yankees’ Juan Soto still has some right hand discomfort
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Juan Soto struck out three in the third inning on Tuesday night and whiffed, immediately sporting a concerned frown. The Yankees star continued to play in games, returning to the lineup on Wednesday and going 2-for-4 in a much-needed 2-1 win over the Rays. But manager Aaron Boone acknowledged that the […]
Tim Hill’s Yankees escape act proves pivotal in win over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On June 18, Tim Hill was released by the White Sox, by far the worst team in major league baseball. After not receiving offers from 29 other teams, the left-handed relief pitcher signed with the Yankees as a free agent two days later. So for anyone looking for an unsung hero […]
Yankees hang on for dear life in badly needed win over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — They may not be pretty, but the Yankees aren’t competing in a beauty contest. Given how ugly they’ve been recently, they don’t care about style points and will take the win any way they can. On Wednesday night, it relied on its relief pitchers to pull off a close 2-1 win […]
Aaron Boone gets vote of confidence as Yankees struggle
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Yankees’ latest summer slump has reached a familiar stage: Aaron Boone has begun to struggle. And while much of the recent fan anger has been focused on Boone, who pitched a 5-3 loss to the Rays on Tuesday night, marking the team’s 17th loss in their last 23 games, general […]